Volunteers

Volunteers’ Week Celebration

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Volunteers' WeekMonday 3rd June to Sunday 9th June 2024

We are celebrating volunteers’ week here at The Tower Theatre!

We’d like to invite all our volunteers for coffee and cake, as a thank you for your hard work here at the theatre, and as an opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow volunteers.

It will take place on Monday 3rd June from 12pm to 2pm, and it would be lovely to see as many of you as possible.

Thinking about volunteering?

We’d also like to invite anyone who might be thinking about volunteering here at The Tower, to come along and have a chat to our wonderful volunteers, and ask us any questions you may have, find out what it’s like being part of the theatre and how you can get involved.

If you’d like to come along to our event celebrating and welcoming volunteers, please RSVP to michelle@towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk by Friday 31st May so that we can plan for catering.

We look forward to seeing you on the 3rd June!

The Hijacked Hollies

Events Coming Up at The Tower Theatre

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We’ve got plenty of variety for you over the next few weeks! Here are the latest events coming up!

Events coming up

Hobson's Choice (May 2024)Hobson’s Choice

First off we have Hobson’s Choice which opens this Thursday 16th May running until Saturday 18th May. This comedy is based around the battle of wills between a hard-headed cobbler, called Hobson and his daughter Maggie. Maggie defies Hobson by marrying his most talented worker – the timid and downtrodden Will. She helps Will to develop his potential and together they turn the tables on Hobson.

 

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (May 2024) SquareSix Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Followed shortly after by Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, our first FHODS Small Stage Theatre production, opening on Thursday 23rd May until Saturday 25th May. In Richard Alfieri’s poignant comedy, FHODS invites you to a retirees apartment in Florida to witness the developing relationship between Lily Harrison, a ‘take no prisoners’ widow of a conservative baptist minister, and Michael Minetti an acerbic gay dance instructor, newly from New York. Both wounded, both keeping secrets, an unlikely friendship forms leading to a meeting of feet, if not always minds.

 

Punk and Plume (June 2024)Kings, Queens & Inbetweens

June starts with Kings, Queens and Inbetweens, on Saturday 8th June, presented by Punk and Plume, who regularly perform at The Tower. Enjoy an evening of top drag cabaret, hosted by the fabulous Dita Garbo, featuring a variety of acts to entertain and delight. Continue your night after the show with music & dancing. Guaranteed to be a night to remember!

 

Opera Gala (June 2024)Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra

We are thrilled to have the Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra back with us again on the 13th June, this time with the HPO Wind Quintet. Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra is a dynamic world-class symphony orchestra for the flourishing South East, led by Artistic Director Marcio da Silva.
Come and listen to an exciting and light summer evening programme, including opera overtures you will certainly recognize.

 

The Hijacked Hollies (June 2024) SquareThe Hijacked Hollies

On the 15th June we are delighted to have The Hijacked Hollies returning to The Tower. Paying tribute to one of the 60’s and 70’s greatest vocal bands, The Hijacked Hollies feature all the classic Hollies favourites including Bus Stop, Carrie Anne and The Air That I Breathe and their smash hit He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother. If you are a big Hollies fan, or just enjoy reminiscing the sounds of the 60s and 70s, then this tribute is one not to miss!

 

Beauty and the Beast (June 2024)Beauty and the Beast

Then from 28th June – 7th July on various dates, FHODS are proud to bring you Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Full of all your favourite songs and characters from Disney’s Academy Award-winning 1991 animated feature film. We even have an exclusive Sing-a-long on the 7th July, where you can join in with Lumiere singing ‘Be our Guest’, Mrs Potts singing ‘Beauty and the Beast’, or even with Lefou in ‘Gaston’!

 

To book tickets for any of the above events, please book online here or contact the Box Office on 01303 223925 between 10am-2pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

Cheriton Lights Switch On – Saturday 27th November 2021

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The Cheriton Lights Switch On is happening on Saturday 27th November 2021!

Join the FHODS Dick Whittington pantomime cast, for the big switch on at 6.30pm and get in the Christmas spirit with a good old sing-along!

The fun starts at 2pm – see you there!

 

 

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The Tower Theatre Covid Re-opening Plan

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COVID-19 – Protecting our customers

Following the recent Government announcements regarding Step 4 of the Recovery Roadmap and the full reopening of the economy, we are excited that many COVID restrictions are now able to be relaxed and we can welcome audiences back to our theatre.

Whilst we are delighted to be reopening the Tower Theatre, we also place the utmost importance on the safety and wellbeing of our customers, staff and volunteers.

Therefore, we will continue to have additional hygiene and safety measures in place in our theatre. These will include one-way systems, protective screens, enhanced cleaning and plentiful hand sanitisation points. We will also request that our customers still wear a face mask – our staff and volunteers will also be wearing face masks in public areas.

Our full measures include:

Before you visit us

  • Please make sure you have made your booking online in advance. Before leaving home, please check our website for the latest information.
  • Please be ready to make on-site payments using a ‘contactless’ bank card, rather than cash, where possible.
  • We politely request that you refrain from visiting our theatre should you start displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19.  Please contact us if you are unable to attend a booked performance and we will amend or refund your booking.
  • Whilst legal restrictions have been lifted, we have reduced capacity and social distancing in the auditorium on some upcoming productions to ensure we can offer you the best possible experience. All performances for Back to the Musicals (August 6-7) will be socially distanced, and we are offering a mixture of social distanced and standard seating performances for The Audience (September 8-11) – please visit the website for details. All subsequent productions will revert to standard seating.
  • All theatre staff and management will take two Covid tests per week.
  • All volunteers must do a lateral flow test before their shift and arrive at the theatre with a negative result before they can work their assigned show.
At the theatre
  • We continue to have additional hygiene and safety measures in place throughout our theatre, including enhanced cleaning, plentiful hand sanitiser points and some suggested social distancing markers.
  • We politely request that all our customers uphold the highest possible hygiene standards –through regular hand washing and the frequent application of hand sanitiser which are available through our theatre.
  • All staff will wear face masks or shields in public areas.
  • We strongly encourage our audience members to wear a mask.
If you have existing tickets for shows that have been rescheduled, you will be contacted about your new dates.These remain unprecedented times for all of us and we hope that these ongoing COVID-19 health and safety measures provide our customers with the confidence and eagerness to visit the Tower Theatre again – we can’t wait to see you all again.

Update on shows and our temporary closure

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Due to the coronavirus epidemic, we have had to reschedule or cancel a number of forthcoming performances for this year.
We’ve been working with our producers and performers to determine which shows can be rescheduled for a future date. As you can imagine, this is a complex task in an ever-changing landscape and we really appreciate your patience and kind words during this challenging time.
 
A list of confirmed scheduled events can be found below. We will update this regularly so you can find out the latest information. We will also be rescheduling our FHODS productions for next year and will update this when we have further details.

The onsite box office continues to be closed to the public, however you can email us at office@towertheatrefolkestone.co.uk if you have any questions about existing bookings.

Current status of rescheduled shows

Updated April 1 , 2021

A Story of Swing – Apr 17, 2021
4 Poofs and a Piano – Sep 24, 2021
Mad About the Musicals – Sep 25, 2021
Railway Swing Band – Sep 29, 2021
The Jerseys – Oh What a Nite! – Oct 16
Jimmy Jemain – Oct 23, 2021
The Bluejays – Nov 20, 2021
Hijacked Hollies – Nov 26, 2021
Tony Stockwell, Psychic Medium – Nov 29, 2021

Postponed

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The Panto cast have been out and about!

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Were you lucky enough to see the fabulous panto cast over the last few days? They really do get about!

Here’s some pictures of them packing bags and meeting customers at the Tesco Cheriton Superstore on Saturday 7th December, and mingling with the crowds at Hythe Late Night shopping on Friday 6th December.

 

Tesco – 7th December

Hythe 6th December

Romeo and Juliet Auditions

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Romeo and Juliet audition pieces.

FHODS will be performing William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy and one of the best-known love stories of all time ‘Romeo and Juliet’. We have so many interesting ideas to reinvent this wonderful play and bring it to life for modern audiences.

Performance dates: 6th-9th May, 2020

Auditions: 8th December, 2019 from 12pm

For further information please contact Jax on jfiggins@yahoo.com

Gaslight cast working with Home-Start Shepway

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The cast and crew of “Gaslight” are excited and honoured to be working with Home-Start Shepway on this production. The Enhanced New Beginnings Project gives advice and support to those who experience domestic abuse is National Lottery Community funded and is a major lifeline to all those in Shepway who need help in these difficult situations and beyond.

At the end of August, some of the cast and crew met with the project https://assaultvictimlawyer.com/buy-cialis/ team to discuss the impact of domestic abuse, giving the whole team guidance on how to make sure the production is authentic and truthful. Homestart will also be manning a stall during the performances, to speak to anyone affected by the performances. If you want more information on Home-Start Shepway and this project, go to http://www.homestartshepway.org.uk/enb/.

Hi-De-Hi cast perform at Bouverie Place Saturday 17th August 2019

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The fabulous Hi-De-Hi cast performed a selection of rock & roll songs as part of the Bouverie Place Summer Fun Day on Saturday 17th August.

Catch them next on Wednesday 21st August at the Venetian Fete on their Hawaiian themed float – Hello Campers!